Aerodrone is an American electro-rock band from
Eugene
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, that was founded in 2005 by Gary Zon. Aerodrone is a mix between
new wave,
rock
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electro, heavily influenced by both rock and electronic elements. According to interviews, Zon is responsible for composing much of the music digitally. The band has had a number of interchanging members, currently with Gary Zon on vocals, TZA on keyboards, and Joel Adkins on guitar.
Band Biography
Aerodrone quickly gained popularity on MySpace after becoming a featured band in the Summer of 2006. In Spring of 2007 the band signed a record deal with
Cordless Recordings
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Affiliation with Rykodisc - present
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http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2007/05/24/Pulse/Local.Band.Signs.With.Major.Label-2907404.shtml?refsource=collegeheadlines]. Since then, the band has had a deal with Myspace Records as well as other prominent outlets such as TrueAnthem.com, MTVU, and Hot Topic.
In 2011, Aerodrone's Ready to Love song was featured in Vector Stunt, a rhythm flash game.
Band members
*Gary Zon: Vocals, Keys & Programming
*TZA: keys/synth/vocoder
*Joel Adkins: drums/hair
Studio
*Gary Zon: Vocals / composition
*Joel Adkins: Drums / guitar (2009–present)
*Tonya Pugh: All keyboards (2007–present)
*Kevin Patrick Miller: All guitars from 2005 until 2009
Discography
*''Aerodrone Demo'' - 2005
*''The Spin'' EP - 2006
*''Sceneboy'' EP - 2008
*''Ready To Love'' EP - 2010
External links
* (Archived)
Aerodrone Official Myspace PageAerodrone Official Purevolume Page
Musical groups established in 2005
American dance-punk musical groups
Musical groups from Eugene, Oregon
2005 establishments in Oregon
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